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Aspirated foreign bodies in older children and adults are most
likely to lodge in the
A. right main bronchus
B. left main bronchus
C. esophagus
D. proximal stomach - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. right main bronchus
Which of the following is important when positioning the patient
for a PA projection of the chest?
1. The patient should be examined in the erect position
2. Clavicles should be brought above the apices
3. Scapulae should be brought lateral to the lung fields
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
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C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > C. 1 and 3 only
Chest radiography should be performed by using 72-inch SID
whenever possible to
1. visualize vascular markings
2. obtain better lung detail
3. maximize magnification of the heart
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. 1 and 2 only
Blunting of the costophrenic angles seen on a PA projection of
the chest can be an indication of
A. pleural effusion
B. ascites
C. bronchitis
D. emphysema - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. pleural effusion
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by "flattening"
of the diaphragm?
A. emphysema
B. empyema
C. atelectasis
D. pneumonia - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Emphysema
Inspiration and expiration projections of th echest may be
performed to demonstrate
1. pneumothorax
2. presence of a foreign body
3. bronchitis
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. 1 and 2 only
Which of the following criteria are used to evaluate a good PA
projection of the chest?
1. Ten posterior ribs should be visualized
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2. Sternoclavicular joints should be symmetrical
3. Scapulae should be outside the lung fields
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. 1, 2, and 3
All of the following statements regarding respiratory structures
are true, except
A. the right lung has three lobes
B. the uppermost portion of a lung is its apex
C. the lobes of the left lung are separated by the horizontal
fissure
D. the trachea bifurcates into mainstem bronchi - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> C. the lobes of the left lung are separated by the horizontal
fissure
oblique fissure
To demonstrate the pulmonary apices below the level of the
clavicles in the AP position, the CR should be directed
ARRT RADIOGRAPHY EXAM PREP |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Aspirated foreign bodies in older children and adults are most
likely to lodge in the
A. right main bronchus
B. left main bronchus
C. esophagus
D. proximal stomach - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. right main bronchus
Which of the following is important when positioning the patient
for a PA projection of the chest?
1. The patient should be examined in the erect position
2. Clavicles should be brought above the apices
3. Scapulae should be brought lateral to the lung fields
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
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C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > C. 1 and 3 only
Chest radiography should be performed by using 72-inch SID
whenever possible to
1. visualize vascular markings
2. obtain better lung detail
3. maximize magnification of the heart
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. 1 and 2 only
Blunting of the costophrenic angles seen on a PA projection of
the chest can be an indication of
A. pleural effusion
B. ascites
C. bronchitis
D. emphysema - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. pleural effusion
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by "flattening"
of the diaphragm?
A. emphysema
B. empyema
C. atelectasis
D. pneumonia - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A. Emphysema
Inspiration and expiration projections of th echest may be
performed to demonstrate
1. pneumothorax
2. presence of a foreign body
3. bronchitis
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > B. 1 and 2 only
Which of the following criteria are used to evaluate a good PA
projection of the chest?
1. Ten posterior ribs should be visualized
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2. Sternoclavicular joints should be symmetrical
3. Scapulae should be outside the lung fields
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > D. 1, 2, and 3
All of the following statements regarding respiratory structures
are true, except
A. the right lung has three lobes
B. the uppermost portion of a lung is its apex
C. the lobes of the left lung are separated by the horizontal
fissure
D. the trachea bifurcates into mainstem bronchi - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> C. the lobes of the left lung are separated by the horizontal
fissure
oblique fissure
To demonstrate the pulmonary apices below the level of the
clavicles in the AP position, the CR should be directed
